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Monkey
If I select "auto-update", what prevents any hacker from
entering anything he wants on my computer under the guise
of "updates"
Jack
entering anything he wants on my computer under the guise
of "updates"
Jack
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Andre Da Costa
That is unless the hackers borrowed Microsoft's servers.
L
Linuxgirl
S
S. Louis Arsenault
Or hacked DNS server or Host File. no?
Can't trust anyone now a days.
-SLA
Can't trust anyone now a days.
-SLA
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Bill Sanderson
There is considerably more to the protection mechanisms than that. Do you
use WidowsUpdate or AutoUpdate? I am quite certain that this product takes
great care to be certain that the file it receives and installs is both the
same bytes sent by Microsoft, and actually from Microsoft. Code signing is
the mechanism that provides both assurances, I believe.
use WidowsUpdate or AutoUpdate? I am quite certain that this product takes
great care to be certain that the file it receives and installs is both the
same bytes sent by Microsoft, and actually from Microsoft. Code signing is
the mechanism that provides both assurances, I believe.
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Bill Sanderson
Nah - I know folks here who are candidates for this technology, but I don't
think this question qualifies. It's reasonable to want to know what steps
have been taken to avoid a trojan update. And it is reasonable for folks
not to trust Microsoft.
I think its unreasonable to think that Microsoft are complete fools, but
that's a personal bias.
think this question qualifies. It's reasonable to want to know what steps
have been taken to avoid a trojan update. And it is reasonable for folks
not to trust Microsoft.
I think its unreasonable to think that Microsoft are complete fools, but
that's a personal bias.
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Guest
Thanks for the education without the insult given by
others. I had the auto up-date on, I just wanted an idea
of how it works.
Jack
others. I had the auto up-date on, I just wanted an idea
of how it works.
Jack